Call for submissions to MSo

The new editorial team of Medical Sociology online are looking for articles for their first issue.MSo aims to include contributions that discuss topics across the broad field of medical sociology including, but not limited to: health and illness experience; health professions and occupations; sexuality and reproductive health; death and dying; bioethics; infectious disease; globalisation; substance

New Editorial Team in place

A new team of academics from The Open University has taken over editorial responsibility for Medical Sociology online (MSo).The team, led by Dr Jackie Watts, paid tribute to the outgoing team from Liverpool University, saying they had taken the journal to a new level.

BSA Medical Sociology Group 43rd Annual Conference 2011

The BSA Medical Sociology Group Annual Conference is always an essential networking event for Medical Sociology academics and professionals. The group celebrates its 43rd Anniversary conference in 2011 and interest in the field of Medical Sociology continues to increase. The conference will take place at the University of Chester, from 14–16 September 2011.The conference programme includes research

Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize

The judging panel of this year’s Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize have released their shortlist. They have announced that - of 17 nominated books - the short list consists of: Abadie, Roberto - The Professional Guinea Pig: Big Pharma and the Risky World of Human Subjects – (Duke University Press 2010). Nominated by Rebecca Tiger, Middlebury College, VT. Teman, Elly - Birthing